Parents’ Orientation . 24 August 2017 . Xavier School

福建

XCE Fujian 2017

Ms. Perps CuevasXCE Fujian Team Leader

福建

XCE Fujian 2017

Mr. Franco AddunAsst. Team Leader for Academics

Social ScienceMartini

Fr. Munching de Guzman, S.J.Asst. Team Leader for Formation

Castiglione福建

XCE Fujian 2017

Ms. Everly NadulpitChinese Liaison/Logistics

RUGGIERI

Mr. Rey AudeODS Supervisor

SCHALL 福建

XCE Fujian 2017

Mr. Dan AbroginaGuidance Counsellor

VELASCO 福建

XCE Fujian 2017

Dr. Mel Greg Concepcion, Ph.D.Science/Prefect of Health

ALENI

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth GuceCLE

VERBIEST

Mr. Neil MorenoMath

ANDRADE 福建

XCE Fujian 2017

Mr. Val AlbarilloEnglish

VALIGNANO

Mr. Melvin GallardoComputerWENZAO 福

建

XCE Fujian 2017

Ms. Roxanne GuintoFilipinoRICCI

Mr. Lorenzo FuentesArt

GUANG QI 福建

XCE Fujian 2017

Ms. Perps CuevasXCE Fujian Team LeaderTentative Schedule

福建

XCE Fujian 2017

TIME ACTIVITY

6:00 AM Wake Up

7:00 AM Morning Mass and Assembly

7:30 AM Breakfast

8:00 AM Morning Classes (XS Subjects)

12:30 PM Lunch

2:30 PM Chinese Classes

5:30 PM Break/Sports and Wellness Program

6:30 PM Dinner

7:30 PM Supervised Study Time/Study Hall

9:00 PM Evening Prayer by Mentoring Group

10:00 PM Lights Out

A Day in the Life of an XCE Fujian Student

Image taken from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fujian_map.png

Weather in November-December

• dry and sunny • ave. 15C-22C

Possible Places to VisitXiamen Quanzhou/

Jinjiang Fuzhou Other Sites

Overseas Chinese Museum

Zhong Shan Lu

Railroad Culture Park

Holy Rosary Church

Gulangyu Island

SM Xiamen

Robinson’s Xiamen

Island Ring Road

Nanputuo Temple

Wan Shi Botanical Garden

Holy Family Church

Kaiyuan Temple

Overseas Communication

Museum

Jose Rizal Square

Ancestral Village

Fujian Museum

Fuzhou Pedestrian Street

Rosa Mystica Rosary Village

Fuzhou Cathedral

Fujian Tulou (UNESCO

Heritage Site)

Wuyishan (scenic mountain

walk, raft ride, cultural show)

华侨⼤大学华⽂文学院Chinese Language and Culture College of HuaQiao University

http://hwxy.hqu.edu.cn

Huaqiao Daxue华侨⼤学

华侨⼤学HuaDa Campus: • located in Jimei University Town • secure gated campus with guards • CCTVs located all around campus and corridors • convenience store located inside the campus • sports facilities (volleyball, basketball, track, football, pingpong) located

inside the campus • local food stores available outside of campus

华 侨 ⼤ 学

华 侨 ⼤ 学

Accommodations:• 3-4 students per room • aircon in rooms • glass doors and windows • drawers and cabinets available for 6 persons • 2 wash basins • 1 western toilet • 1 shower (with hot and cold water) • 1 study table per person • washing machines available for common use • beddings changed every 2-3 weeks

Academic Concerns

Mr. Franco AddunAsst. Team Leader for Academics

AuthenticOverview

Student-Centered

Multidisciplinary

Integrated Themes

Introduction

“that knowledge acquisition is efficient among students when they learn in the context of a coherent and holistic way and when they can associate whatever they learn to their surrounding and real life examples.”

RELIGIOUS JOURNEYS

• Collaboration between CLE, Social Science, and Filipino• Performance Tasks include iBook creation

CULTURAL HERITAGE & APPRECIATION

COURSES

• Collaboration between Social Science and English• Performance Tasks include an informative Essay, Pagbuo ng

Epiko

SCIENCE, STATISTICS AND SOCIETY

• Collaboration between Math, Science, Social Science and CLE

• The course will focus on preparing students to design and implement an investigatory project

• Students will conduct tests of environmental factors in ChinaCollaboration between Math, Science, CLE and Social Science

• Focus will be on real-life research using investigation and quantitative data

COURSES

CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

• emphasis on conversation

SAMPLE SCHEDULE (FOR 1 SECTION)

Class Schedule

Period Course/Subject

1st Period8:00AM - 9:00AM

Religious Journeys (CLE)

2nd Period9:05AM -10:05AM

Science and Society (Math)

Recess10:05AM - 10:20AM BREAK

3rd Period10:25AM - 11:25AM

Science and Society (Science)

4th Period11:30AM - 12:30PM

Cultural Heritage (Filipino)

Lunch Break 12:30PM - 2:30PM

Afternoon Class2:30PM - 5:30PM Chinese

• s t u d e n t s w i l l b e divided into 3 sections

• 4-day cycle • average of 12 hours of

Chinese per week

Fr. Munching de GuzmanAsst. Team Leader for FormationFormation

Concerns Mr. Rey AudeODS Supervisor

•Responsibility: housekeeping (cleaning the room, toilet cleaning, laundry)

•Reflection: prayers, recollection and Masses

•Self-development: mentoring and academic activities

Formation Goals

•Morning Mass (reflection questions) •Evening prayer by group (Students will reflect on what happened during the day.)

•Weekly mentoring sessions (group supervisor is the assigned mentor)

•Spiritual activities: Recollection at the Rosary Village and a module on St. Francis Xavier on his feast day

• Sports and Wellness

Formation Program

• There will be 12 teams. • Each group is composed of 10-11 members with one teacher/supervisor.

• Grouping is based on GC's recommendations and teachers’ feedback. We make sure that each group has a healthy mix of different personalities who can work well and can be productive with their tasks.

• For room assignment, we again consider the GC's and teachers’ inputs plus the student's preference for roommates.

Student Groupings and Roommates

❑Student handbook rules apply. ❑Any offense committed during the program will be properly documented and will be sanctioned based on the provisions of the handbook. ❑Sanctions may merit a green slip (detention) up to a reprimand. Community service can be part of detention. A notice will be sent to the parents on the third green slip of the student. ❑ 5th greenslip - REPRIMAND ❑ If the offense warrants severance from the school, the student could be sent home and the case will be handled in Xavier School. In such cases, expenses (fare of student and accompanying adult) will be shouldered by the parents.

On Discipline

On Discipline

❑Tardiness to class or assembly will merit a green slip ❑Students should get a haircut at least once in China. ❑Rooms will be inspected weekly for cleanliness. ❑Random search will be done for prohibited items. Possession and/ or use of alcohol, cigarettes, excess money etc. is strictly prohibited. Items will be confiscated and appropriate sanctions will be given.

• Students are expected to be punctual and to attend all XCE activities. They must always be with their group or with their buddy.

• Mandarin will be spoken as much as possible to develop students’ fluency.• Haircut will be inspected before departure and after 3 weeks in China. • Rooms will be inspected weekly for cleanliness, and random searches

would be implemented.• Possession and/or use of alcohol, cigarettes, excess money/credit cards

etc. is strictly prohibited. Items will be confiscated and appropriate sanctions will be given.

Other Important Policies

CURFEW

• Everyone should be inside their own rooms by 9:00pm, in general.• Lights out by 10:00pm

JUNK FOOD

• Allowed only from 6:00pm Saturday for Movie Night until Sunday. Chips/Soft Drinks found in the dorm during weekdays will be CONFISCATED.

Ms. Everly NadulpitPrefect of Health Health Concerns

HEALTH AND SAFETY• All personal medicines/vitamins should be provided by the

students.• Students are encouraged to have flu shots prior to

departure.• If necessary, it would be helpful to also have a general

medical check-up (including dentist/orthodontist) before the trip.

• Please provide a laminated summary of medications and allergies (if applicable) to the team leader. These will be turned over to the mentors. We will provide a hardcopy and a soft copy.

• Vitamins, especially vitamin C (for adults) will be helpful. • Inform any exposure to contagious/viral (e.g. sore eyes and

chicken pox) diseases before departure.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

• University clinic is open M-F in the morning and afternoon. • Community clinics are nearby (5-7 minute walk).• Nearby Hospitals (7-10 minutes by car) are accessible for

emergencies.• First aid kit / Medicines will be brought by mentors.• Mentors went through first aid training and basic life

support training.• We will conduct an emergency/evacuation drill when we

get to China.• Direct contact with Consulate of Xiamen is established. • We have close coordination with our partner university in

China

Important Dates to RememberAugust 24

Student Orientation #1 3:00-5:00 PM

September 30Student

Orientation #28:00-4:00 PM

October 13Student

Orientation #33:00-5:00 PM

October 27 Send-off Mass Friday, 11:30 AM at the MPC.

October 29Luggage Weigh-in

8:00-9:00 AM (Aleni, Andrade, Castiliogne, Guang Qi) 9:00-10:00 AM (Ricci,Ruggieri, Schall, Martini)

10:00-11:00 (Velasco, Verbiest, Wenzao, Valignano)

October 30 Departure 2:00 AM at the MPC

December 10 Arrival 12:30 AM Xavier School

DepartureMonday, OCTOBER 30 2017

PR 334 (Manila - Xiamen, departs 7:35AM; arrives 10:00AM)

Assembly Time at Xavier School 2:00AM at the MPC

ArrivalSunday, DECEMBER 10 2017

PR 331 (Xiamen - Manila, departs 5:25PM; arrives 8:15PM)

Expected Arrival at Xavier School 12:30AM at the MPC

COMMUNICATION LINES

• The XCE Parent Rep will have direct access to the XCE Team leader. • Important concerns will be coursed through the the Parent Rep and

the Team Leader. • Individual parents may email their supervisor for more specific and

important concerns. • Internet access may be limited in China. As such, please allow some

lead time for responses through email. • For medical concerns, parents will be notified about extraordinary

situations (fever lasting more than 2 days, etc.)• If necessary, students will be brought to the affiliated hospital upon

consultation with parents. • Insurance provider is Pacific Cross • For updates: http://xcefujian2017.shutterfly.com/

PACKING REMINDERS

• Clothes, toiletries, personal medication (based on laminated list), and other essentials (See packing list)

• Pack warm, durable clothing that can be worn in layers.• Each student should bring a point-and-shoot camera.• Each student will be provided 2 bag tags. • Students should NOT BRING laptops or iPads / Tablets• 22 kgs. MAXIMUM for checked-in luggage • 8 kgs. hand carried luggage (back pack or duffel bag) +

small bag/messenger bag (no wheels)• Other uniform items (ex. shirts, bags, caps, etc.) will NOT

be allowed.

CELLULAR PHONES

• Cellular phones are required. Simple (dual band or tri-band) cellular phones are highly encouraged. Smart phones will be allowed but games and other social networking applications should be deleted.

• XS will help purchase China sim cards for everyone. • Procedure: • Cellphones will be surrendered when we reach China.• Supervisors will keep the cellphones in a safe during the

week.• Cellphones will be given on Wednesdays (After Dinner)

and Sundays (before going out, if necessary)• On Sundays, students are not allowed to use their phones

during the MASS, while in transit, and during meals.

CELLULAR PHONESPolicy:

• Students caught using their phones outside of the designated time/place will lose their cellphone privilege for that day. The phone will be confiscated. Habitual disregard of the cellphone policy may be sanctioned with a REPRIMAND and total cancellation of cellphone use.

• Students/parents may call on Wednesdays and Sundays from 7-9pm only.

ALLOWANCE

• MAXIMUM: 350 RMB per week = 2100 RMB for 6 weeks• Excess money will be CONFISCATED.• Allowance will have to be coursed through the

Accounting Office. Please put the money in RMB in a letter envelope with the student’s name and the total amount.

• Please submit to the Accounting Office between September 18 to October 9 (Monday).

• On Departure Day, October 30, students are expected to bring Php 500 pocket money for airport expenses

IMPORTANT REMINDER

Question Response

Will parents/relatives/family friends be allowed to visit? Can relatives bring food to the dorm?

No.

Will there be sessions to prepare the students for “life” in China?

Yes. The student orientations will include sessions on housekeeping, budgeting, time management, dealing with roommates, etc. to help them prepare.

FAQs

Question Response

Will students be allowed to go out on their own?

Students can go around campus in pairs or trios, within the established perimeter.They cannot go out of the campus without a teacher/mentor.

What will happen on Sundays?

Students can join explorations. Sign ups will be done to determine who wants to join which trips. Public transportation will be used during these trips. Those who do not want to go out can stay in the dorm. However, they have to go out to the nearby areas for lunch and dinner (with mentors). These meals will be refunded upon arrival in China.

FAQs

What types of bags/luggages can the students bring?

backpack OR

duffel bag

small bag OR

messenger bag

22 kg. checked-in

luggage

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What types of bags/luggages can the students bring?

backpack small bag OR

messenger bag

22 kg. checked-in

luggage

Other Possible Combinations

Other Possible Combinations

Other Possible Combinations

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ALLOWED (for carry-on) NOT ALLOWEDfor carry-on

X

NOT ALLOWED Combinations

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NOT ALLOWED Combinations

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